Topic:GOD REWARDS FAITHFULNESS
Text: Ruth 4:16-22
4:16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him.
4:17 Also the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “There is a son born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
4:18 Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron;
4:19 Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab;
4:20 Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;
4:21 Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed;
4:22 Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.
STUDY:
The daughter in-law of Naomi who left at her advice was Orpah. The other, Ruth, remained with her against hope. This was actually the last mention of Orpah in the Bible. Although life was not easy for Ruth as she tried to earn a living by becoming an uninvited worker at the farm of Boaz, yet she never succumbed to the uncertainty surrounding her. Bythe mercies of God, she found favour before Boaz. Yet she was never distracted, but worked hard in the field until evening (Ruth 2:17).
In our text today, we see Naomi carry with joy, the son that Ruth gave birth to. The neighbours who probably were witnesses to Naomi’s misery, rejoiced with her. The son that was born to her was Obed, the father of Jesse, the father of David, from whose lineage Jesus came into the world. By this record, Ruth was not only made happy, but became relevant in the story of saIvation of man, while Orpah was long gone and forgotten. Never give up. Keep trusting in God, doing your best all round. As God remembered Naomi and Ruth, so has He promised to remember you.
Prayer:
Father; remember me for good as I trust you in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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